Endgame author Omid Scobie has been at the center of controversy within the British Royal Family but who is his married husband or wife and does he have kids?
British author Omid Scobie released a bombshell new book Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival which tells a behind-the-scenes story of Buckingham Palace.
The Dutch translation of his new book “accidentally names” a member of the Royal Family implying they are racist.
Markle and Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021, the Sussexes alleged an unidentified member of the monarchy – but not Queen Elizabeth II or her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh – had raised “concerns and conversations about how dark their son’s skin might be when he’s born”.
In the wake of this drama within the British Royal Family, many want to know more about who Omid Scobie is and if he has a partner and children. Keep reading for more about the personal life of the writer.
Is Omid Scobie married?
Famed Brit writer Omid Scobie has never been married in his life, hence, he has no legal wife, husband, or spouse.
He is also not engaged to anyone, meaning he has no fiancee or partner.
Who is Omid Scobie dating right now?
Is Omid Scobie gay? Omid news has spread, that he is gay, per a source, but he has not cleared anything about her gender yet. He has never come out as gay. Scobie maintains a solitary life and as a result, there are no records indicating if the journalist is gay.
Endgame author Omid Scobie has opened up about his dating life.
He said in the interview with the Sunday Times this weekend that he is “hopelessly single” but has his French bulldog, Yoshi, for company.
Per his Instagram page with close to 40,000 followers, he has never shared any clue of him being in a relationship.
Does Omid Scobie have any children?
Omid Scobie, whose work focuses on the British royal family, is not known to be a father, hence, he has no kids.
There are no confirmed reports about the co-author of the book Finding Freedom having welcomed a son or a daughter with anyone.
He has also not shared any thoughts on readiness to enter fatherhood.
What does Omid Scobie do for a living?
Omid Scobie was born in July 1981, in Wales, before later relocating to Oxford.
He studied at the prestigious fee-paying Magdalen College School – whose alumni includes Skyfall director Sam Mendes.
He then went to state sixth form Cherwell School before studying journalism at the London College of Communication.
After studying Journalism at the London College of Communication, Scobie went on to become a journalist and writer.
As a journalist, Scobie has enjoyed stints at Heat magazine and US Weekly.
He remained at the latter for a decade, before becoming royal editor-at-large at Harpar’s Bazaar.
Aside from this, Scobie is also a royal contributor at ABC News and has often appeared on Good Morning America, as well as hosting the network’s royal podcast, the HeirPod.
As a writer, he is best known for co-authoring Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family – a biography by Scobie and Carolyn Durand, revolving around the married lives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The work, which was published in August 2020 by HarperCollins, sold more than 31,000 copies in five days and was number one on the Sunday Times bestseller list.
Finding Freedom lays bare many private details about the Sussexes and their time as working royals, from the beginning of Harry and Prince William’s alleged feud, Meghan’s struggle to adapt to her new life, and allegations of racist comments made.
Despite claims the Sussexes did not help him with his first book, a High Court case last year was told they did brief favourable stories via an aide.
He insists that he was not in direct contact with Harry and Meghan over the book and sources close to the Sussexes deny they are ”affiliated” with it.
Does Omid Scobie know Meghan Markle and Prince Harry?
Scobie, who has been dubbed “Meghan’s Cheerleader” reportedly first met the Duchess of Sussex at Toronto Fashion Week in 2015, before she was dating Harry — at least not publicly.
He said for this reason he did not realise the significance of the encounter.
Scobie later wrote a now famous account of the Sussexes’ final engagement as working royals in 2020 when Meghan offered him “a big farewell hug” beneath the “malachite candelabras” at Buckingham Palace.
He was one of only three journalists invited.
What has Omid Scobie published?
Aside from co-authoring Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family with American journalist Carolyn Durand in 2020, Scobie has also gone on to work on other titles.
His latest book Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival, will be released in the UK on November 28, 2023.
It promises to look “inside” the royal family and the monarchy’s “fight for survival”.
Scobie has already made some startling claims in Endgame, including attempts to portray a rift between King Charles and eldest son Prince William.
Some of the claims made in Endgame also include that the Palace lied by saying Camilla would not be Queen – despite Queen Elizabeth II saying it was her “sincere wish” in 2020.
The book also claims that Princess Kate and Meghan Markle last spoke four years ago.
The author published excerpts of the book prior to its publication in the French gossip magazine Paris Match.